Re: “passwd” file stores plain text passwords - how to protect it
Daniel Sahlberg <[email protected]>
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Den tis 22 aug. 2023 kl 13:00 skrev Channakeshavala, Sriharsha via users < [email protected]>: > Hello, > > > > Since the “passwd” file stores plain text passwords, it is vulnerable for > the SVN users. > > We have not compiled the subversion 1.14.2 with “cyrus SASL” library and > hence cannot use SASL authentication mechanisms. > > > > Could you please suggest any other alternative to secure the passwd file ? > The following FAQ article on the Subversion website should probably answer your questions: https://subversion.apache.org/faq.html#plaintext-passwords Please note that for Subversion 1.12 until 1.14 the default was to disable the plaintext password cache. In Subversion 1.15 the plaintext password cache will again be enabled by default. Kind regards, Daniel